| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | John Larson inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson double dribbles | 25-29 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darnell Davis - foul #1 on Darnell Davis, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:44 | Pitt | George Elam's pass is intercepted by Leonard Fitzgerald | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SF) Josh Blackmon | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:55 | Pitt | Darnell Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 27-29 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | George Elam swats the short shot by Leonard Fitzgerald | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | Pitt | Ted Griffin pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:13 | Pitt | John Larson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darnell Davis | 27-31 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 16:34 | Pitt | Ted Griffin hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Darnell Davis | 27-33 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Darnell Davis takes the ball from Leonard Fitzgerald | 27-33 |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Darnell Davis dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by Ted Griffin and he's hacked by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, George Elam | |
| 15:42 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the free throw | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Stovall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Radomil Polakowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Stovall tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Tolentino (C) Darnell Davis | |
| 14:17 | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-36 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover's pass is intercepted by John Larson | 27-36 |
| 13:36 | Pitt | Josh Blackmon steals it from John Larson out of a doubleteam | 27-36 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Josh Blackmon | 29-36 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | John Larson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Hooper - foul #3 on Tim Hooper, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SG), George Elam (PF) Radomil Polakowski, Brandon Robinson, Ronnie Butler | |
| 12:47 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:47 | Pitt | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald lays it up and in on a great pass from Bradley Foster | 31-38 |
| 11:52 | Pitt | Josh Blackmon steps in front of the Ted Griffin pass | 31-38 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits the finger roll | 33-38 |
| 11:29 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Griffin | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Larson (tiring) 11 pts. PF - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tolentino (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Robert Tolentino - foul #2 on Robert Tolentino, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SF), Joseph Neth (PF) Bradley Foster, Josh Blackmon, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brandon Robinson (SG), Darnell Davis (PF) John Larson, Robert Tolentino | |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 10:57 | Pitt | Ted Griffin pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:40 | Pitt | Darnell Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Steven Hankerson - foul #1 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF), Dennis Stovall (C) Richard Griffin, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:52 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 09:51 | Pitt | George Elam grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:30 | Pitt | Josh Blackmon picks off the pass by Steven Hankerson | 36-41 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover lays it up and in on a great pass from Josh Blackmon | 38-41 |
| 08:59 | Pitt | George Elam is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF), Tim Hooper (C) Donald Glover, Joseph Neth, Dennis Stovall | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), John Larson (SF), Ronnie Butler (C) Steven Hankerson, Ted Griffin, George Elam | |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF) Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Pitt | Robert Tolentino (C) Darnell Davis | |
| 08:06 | Pitt | John Larson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Butler | 38-43 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is fouled on the floor by Brandon Robinson - foul #1 on Brandon Robinson, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Ted Griffin (SG) Radomil Polakowski, Brandon Robinson | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Foster and he's hacked by John Larson - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ted Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Larson (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Elam (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Pitt | John Larson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 06:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Hankerson | 41-43 |
| 06:18 | Pitt | Tim Hooper takes the ball from George Elam | 41-43 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Josh Blackmon | 44-43 |
| 05:23 | Pitt | Darnell Davis makes the turnaround in the lane | 44-45 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Josh Blackmon | 46-45 |
| 04:33 | Pitt | John Larson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 04:32 | Pitt | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hankerson | 46-45 |
| 04:09 | Pitt | Steven Hankerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 04:07 | Pitt | Ted Griffin grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:49 | Pitt | Darnell Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ted Griffin | 46-48 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 03:30 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Hankerson | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Tim Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Steven Hankerson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Ted Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Larson (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Darnell Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Elam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Pitt | John Larson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Hankerson | 46-51 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Darnell Davis - foul #2 on Darnell Davis, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SF), Joseph Neth (C) Bradley Foster, Josh Blackmon, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | Pitt | Radomil Polakowski (PG), Brandon Robinson (SG), Ronnie Butler (PF), Robert Tolentino (C) Steven Hankerson, John Larson, Darnell Davis, George Elam | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:29 | Pitt | Ted Griffin clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-51 |
| 02:27 | Pitt | Ronnie Butler tips it home | 49-53 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:05 | Pitt | Pitt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Tim Hooper (C) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Hankerson (PG), Darnell Davis (PF), George Elam (C) Radomil Polakowski, Ronnie Butler, Robert Tolentino | |
| 01:39 | Pitt | Darnell Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Larson (SF) Brandon Robinson | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper tips it home | 54-53 |
| 00:56 | Pitt | Darnell Davis is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Foster | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Darnell Davis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hankerson - foul #2 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SF) Josh Blackmon | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:21 | Pitt | George Elam snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:15 | Pitt | Darnell Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hankerson - foul #3 on Steven Hankerson, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF) Bradley Foster | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:05 | Pitt | Darnell Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | John Larson gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:01 | Pitt | Darnell Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover runs out the clock | 60-56 |